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historic elections for republicans in virginia, in new jersey comeuppance -- in a new jersey, and the state formerly known as taxachussettes now has a republican into the senate. who would have thunk it? your enthusiasm has been contagious. even republicans in congress are returning to their commitment to fiscal discipline and a reform. [applause] let's be honest. three years ago, republicans in congress did not just lose their majority, they lost their way. [applause] when i opposed no child left behind, the medicare prescription drug bill, the wall street bailout, i knew that if we kept acting like a big government liberals, eventually the american people would just go with the professionals. that is what they did. the truth is, we walked away from the principles that have always been part of our governing majority, and the american people walked away from us spir. but every single house republicans voted against the stimulus bill and the government takeover of health care. republicans are back in the fight and they are back in the fight on the right. [applause] especially when it c
historic elections for republicans in virginia, in new jersey comeuppance -- in a new jersey, and the state formerly known as taxachussettes now has a republican into the senate. who would have thunk it? your enthusiasm has been contagious. even republicans in congress are returning to their commitment to fiscal discipline and a reform. [applause] let's be honest. three years ago, republicans in congress did not just lose their majority, they lost their way. [applause] when i opposed no child...
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for massachusetts, new jersey, virginia, the freedom agenda is winning the day with a winning message -- shrink government, lower taxes, give people back their freedom, their choices, for their families and their future. empower the job creators, instead of the political class. let's tap into that competitive spirit. let's tap into the confidence that is@@@@'áe@rád@ @ @ @ @ @ 'y straining all across this land. it is a headline that families are confronting at their kitchen tables every night. that is the headline small business owners are opening their doors to every day. that is the headline you and i will change by empower america to take their government back. [applause] d that are looking for those distractions -- they are looking for those distractions. lord knows, i have provided a few. i understand the difficulty sometimes of balancing all of these challenges. but democrats also know they have some explaining to do. they would love nothing more for us to keep pointing fingers at me and others, instead of their radical, and american agenda -- unamerican agenda. we should not f
for massachusetts, new jersey, virginia, the freedom agenda is winning the day with a winning message -- shrink government, lower taxes, give people back their freedom, their choices, for their families and their future. empower the job creators, instead of the political class. let's tap into that competitive spirit. let's tap into the confidence that is@@@@'áe@rád@ @ @ @ @ @ 'y straining all across this land. it is a headline that families are confronting at their kitchen tables every night....
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host: spartanburg, west virginia. caller: the most important thing is the jobs and stimulus package. host: do you think that the prior stimulus package was effective? caller: i think it has worked pretty well. you can see that the stock market is going up but jobs are always the lagging indicator. the fact that jobs are the lagging indicator, like as said, the other caller is right on the monday, talking about immigration. the whole thing is about jobs. what people need our living wage jobs in this country and that is what congress needs to focus on when they come back. host: reporting going on right now but the plane crash that killed the president of poland and essentially decimated the polish government. a look at some of the other folks there were killed along with the president. his wife, the national security chief, former presidents living in exile, the deputy speaker of parliament, the president of the national bank of poland. looking at a couple of other headlines in the news, sudan as having elections. "low
host: spartanburg, west virginia. caller: the most important thing is the jobs and stimulus package. host: do you think that the prior stimulus package was effective? caller: i think it has worked pretty well. you can see that the stock market is going up but jobs are always the lagging indicator. the fact that jobs are the lagging indicator, like as said, the other caller is right on the monday, talking about immigration. the whole thing is about jobs. what people need our living wage jobs in...
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[applause] the electoral march is already on, from massachusetts to new jersey to virginia. the freedom agenda is winning the day with a winning message -- shrink government. lower taxes. give people back their freedom, their choices for their families and their future. empower the job creators instead of the political class. let's tap into that competitive spirit. let's tap into the confidence that is found in the entrepreneurial sector, not in government. that is what makes america great -- more choice, less control from washington, more jobs, fewer bureaucrats. more entrepreneurs, your career politicians -- fewer career politicians. but we cannot coast into a new majority, nor would -- nor can we assume it is a sure thing. the liberal media are looking for any possible alternative narrative's to tell. any other headline will do. here is one headline americans know to be the truth. democrats trust government more than they trust the american people. that is a headline that is straining all across this land. it is a headline that families are confronting at their kitchen ta
[applause] the electoral march is already on, from massachusetts to new jersey to virginia. the freedom agenda is winning the day with a winning message -- shrink government. lower taxes. give people back their freedom, their choices for their families and their future. empower the job creators instead of the political class. let's tap into that competitive spirit. let's tap into the confidence that is found in the entrepreneurial sector, not in government. that is what makes america great --...
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. >> next alexander korea virginia liles crouch elementary school. >> hello. >> and we've got a group of girl scouts from the national capital region who have been involved in health and wellness issues. welcome, ladies. >> how about the alliance for a healthier generation. >> good morning. >> and we have a number of student journalists covering this event. >> oh, goodness, the journalists. >> the professionals always in the back. >> watching. >> yes. >> and is there any person who hasn't had a chance to hand? >> make sure you stand up because your parents are watching. >> great. >> you could -- if you could begin by telling us. in the past every first lady has had a special issue. mrs. reagan was worried about drug use by young people. mrs. bush was worried about literacy. how did you come to this issue and why? >> as a mom way before we were anywhere near coming to the white house. you guys know i have these two beautiful little girls malya and sasha. they are not so little now, but i was like a lot of your parents. you know, i worked a job. my husband worked a job. we were very bus
. >> next alexander korea virginia liles crouch elementary school. >> hello. >> and we've got a group of girl scouts from the national capital region who have been involved in health and wellness issues. welcome, ladies. >> how about the alliance for a healthier generation. >> good morning. >> and we have a number of student journalists covering this event. >> oh, goodness, the journalists. >> the professionals always in the back. >>...
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he sat as a trial judge in the eastern district of virginia. it was a title vii employment discrimination case. he handled the trial, reached a decision, and it was promptly reversed by the fourth circuit. [laughter] the thing that infuriated him is that they did it -- they did not even have the guts to put their name on it. [laughter] lack of experience as a trial court -- by lack experience as a trial lawyer. 0-- i lack experience as a trial lawyer. sonia sotomayor has experienced. -- sonia sotomayor has experience. i would not do a criminal case. i read the transcripts of what you have to do in sentencing. i am not sure -- i know i would not like doing it, particularly with mandatory sentences where you do not have any -- i think that must be gut-wrenching work. i would like you pick a civil case, but it is not going to happen. [laughter] way in the back, yes. >> on a lighter note, what was your relationship with president bush, professionally and personally, and how did that dynamic change with the current president, based on whether the id
he sat as a trial judge in the eastern district of virginia. it was a title vii employment discrimination case. he handled the trial, reached a decision, and it was promptly reversed by the fourth circuit. [laughter] the thing that infuriated him is that they did it -- they did not even have the guts to put their name on it. [laughter] lack of experience as a trial court -- by lack experience as a trial lawyer. 0-- i lack experience as a trial lawyer. sonia sotomayor has experienced. -- sonia...
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northern virginia, alexanderdryia, arlington, virginia, it might be a different song and that what you hear in richmond and say the lower banks. i think it depends on what part of virginia. racism is still racism in virginia and throughout the united states. >> i think the fact that can virginia went to barack obama, the first democrat to the win virginia since 1964 is a strong indication we may be putting to rest the long civil war that didn't really end in 1865. to the extent that history is an ongoing argument and should be. >> it's about history. >> history is an argument. you cannot approach any historical work without some kind of argument. to that extent these kinds of controversies do shed light on a broader picture. but there are a lot of people who get the feeling that a mask slipped when a routine proclamation like that, bread and butter for the republicans for a long time sort of skipped past the whole slavery deal. >> you know, what disappoints too, it's one more piece of the quilt of his social agenda that people who were opposed to governor mcdonnell during the election
northern virginia, alexanderdryia, arlington, virginia, it might be a different song and that what you hear in richmond and say the lower banks. i think it depends on what part of virginia. racism is still racism in virginia and throughout the united states. >> i think the fact that can virginia went to barack obama, the first democrat to the win virginia since 1964 is a strong indication we may be putting to rest the long civil war that didn't really end in 1865. to the extent that...
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and the search for the trapped miners in west virginia and is in tragedy. new demands for answers about why it happened. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello, i'm jennifer donelan. mourners had gathered at the polish embassy. poland's presidenthis wife, and other government leaders died in an airplane crash and reword that the pilot was warned not toand because of dense fog. john gonzalez is live at the embassy with the developments. about the pish prime minister is calling this the worst peacetime disaster in the country's history. ironically, jennifer, a history being remembered this weekend. it was already a somber trip to begin with. poland's president lech kosinski, his wife, and dozens of officials were headed to russia to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the slaughter of " thousands of polish military officers by the secret police in world war ii. am i saw the airplane flying low. >> others recall the pilot attempting to land several times in heavy fog before crashing into the forest. >> they were very good f
and the search for the trapped miners in west virginia and is in tragedy. new demands for answers about why it happened. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello, i'm jennifer donelan. mourners had gathered at the polish embassy. poland's presidenthis wife, and other government leaders died in an airplane crash and reword that the pilot was warned not toand because of dense fog. john gonzalez is live at the embassy with the developments. about the...
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. >>> virginia's governor declares april history month. honoring confederate soldiers. more on the controversy. >> this particular flag here, my wife made this. this was the very first confederate gun flag. >> reporter: he proudly displays the battle flag of the confederacy and the stars and bars. >> my ancestors were part of that. and i feel proud of that. >> reporter: so much so he has written books about his great grandfather's and nearly a dozen ancestors who fought in the civil war. >> this is a confederate flag, the first national confederate flag. >> reporter: he said the conflicts fought on battlefields in virginia were not about slaves but preserving the constitution and individual rights. he embraces the move that governor bob mcdonnell proclaimed. >> that is crazy. >> reporter: virgin anns acted with strong emotions. >> i know we're virginia but that is ridiculous. that he would do that and not refer to slavery, either? i mean, this guy is just a real idiot, i think. >> not everything needs to be remembered. it was a very painful, unpleasant part of this coun
. >>> virginia's governor declares april history month. honoring confederate soldiers. more on the controversy. >> this particular flag here, my wife made this. this was the very first confederate gun flag. >> reporter: he proudly displays the battle flag of the confederacy and the stars and bars. >> my ancestors were part of that. and i feel proud of that. >> reporter: so much so he has written books about his great grandfather's and nearly a dozen ancestors...
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. >>> the memorials have begun for the miners skilled in the explosion in west virginia. we're going to take you there and explain what happens next. don't go away. we're coming right back. >>> search crews are continuing to recovery bodies from the west virginia coal mine blast. 29 people were killed in monday's explosion. it is being labeled the nation's worst mining disaster in 40 years. president obama says there will be a thorough investigation and accountability for the incident. meantime mourners are remembering those who lost their lives. on the first sunday following the blast many attended church prayer services. >> reporter: they wore many hats, including a coal miner's helmet. the 29 men killed in the upper big branch mine were outdoors men athletes and musicians. they were brothers fathers and friends. >> there is a bond there that i can't explain to no one. it just is a bond that -- brotherhood. >> reporter: has rescuers begin to recover the bodies from monday's explosion loved ones struggle with grief, as they recall loved ones that range from 20 to 61. the
. >>> the memorials have begun for the miners skilled in the explosion in west virginia. we're going to take you there and explain what happens next. don't go away. we're coming right back. >>> search crews are continuing to recovery bodies from the west virginia coal mine blast. 29 people were killed in monday's explosion. it is being labeled the nation's worst mining disaster in 40 years. president obama says there will be a thorough investigation and accountability for the...
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in virginia, up until the days of war, those men and the sledge slate turs of virginia work very hard to have real emancipation for that slave. they knew that a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and someone, and possibly slaves of his own. you know, i resent the fact that this man like -- i don't know if mr. martin is from the north or where he's from but it's the same what they give to north that is not belonging in the north. >> it's from the south and i don't want you to take it to literally. i think what he meant was, had the south won, african-americans would not be where they are now. at least when it comes to civil rights. because that's what the civil war was about. the south, let's just be honest, did not want slavery to end and that was their main focus for the civil war. and that's when the sus session came about. they wanted to succeed from the union if slavery was abolished. that's what the civil war was about. >> first of all, let's talk about some real evidence. >> am i to believe -- >> hang on. le
in virginia, up until the days of war, those men and the sledge slate turs of virginia work very hard to have real emancipation for that slave. they knew that a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and someone, and possibly slaves of his own. you know, i resent the fact that this man like -- i don't know if mr. martin is from the north or where he's from but it's the same what they give to north that is not belonging in the...
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>> virginia had been the capital of confederacy. >> confederacy history month in virginia. wasn't slaver worth a mention? >> slavery was the controlling and central issue and i don't know anyone with historical creance -- credence would differ with that? >> the united states has used nuclear-weapons only twice, against her were she not and nagasaki toward the end of world war ii. afterwards japan surrendered. once we have the bomb the soviets wanted one and the nuclear arms race was on. president obama announced he is reworking america's nuclear strategy, scaling back the role of nuclear weapons in the nation's defense and putting limits on when they can be used. in prague the president and his russian counterpart signed an agreement to cut their nuclear weapons by one-third over the next seven years. president obama is pledging not to go nuclear against countries will abide by the nuclear non- proliferation treaty if it -- even if they attack the u.s. with chemical or biological weapons. the president's critics say he is weakening our defense posture per posture. you agree
>> virginia had been the capital of confederacy. >> confederacy history month in virginia. wasn't slaver worth a mention? >> slavery was the controlling and central issue and i don't know anyone with historical creance -- credence would differ with that? >> the united states has used nuclear-weapons only twice, against her were she not and nagasaki toward the end of world war ii. afterwards japan surrendered. once we have the bomb the soviets wanted one and the nuclear...
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their marriage, however, was not recognized as legal in their home state of virginia. when they return they were arrested in the middle of the light in their own bedroom with a framed copy of their marriage certificate hanging over their bed and they were if convicted, sentenced one year in jail and told if they leave -- they could leave the state for 25 years in lieu of going to jail. so they left but they began a litigation that land to the landmark decision. now, like same-sex marriages, cross racial unions were a post with a variety of punitive arguments both political and theological. in hindsight however, we can clearly see that it discussed was at work. indeed it didn't hide its hand the idea of racial purity was proudly proclaimed for example in their racial integrity act of 1924 in virginia. ideas of taint and contamination were ubiquitous. if people felt disgusted and contaminated by the thought that an african-american had drawn from the same public drinking fountain or had gone swimming in the same public swimming pool were used the same toilet or plates an
their marriage, however, was not recognized as legal in their home state of virginia. when they return they were arrested in the middle of the light in their own bedroom with a framed copy of their marriage certificate hanging over their bed and they were if convicted, sentenced one year in jail and told if they leave -- they could leave the state for 25 years in lieu of going to jail. so they left but they began a litigation that land to the landmark decision. now, like same-sex marriages,...
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. >>> families of the men who died in an explosion at a west virginia coal mine are saying good-bye. four funerals were held friday. more are held this weekend. still more in the coming weeks. 29 men died in the blast at the upper big mine branch last monday. the community held out hope the four missing men were still alive somewhere in that mine, but those hopes did end friday night when rescuers found the men's bodies. >> what i saw up until the absolute very end was a very heavy-hearted community holding on to a very fragile thread of hope. and when that hope snapped with one sentence from the mine officials, it was the most painful excruciating thing you could possibly see. >> the explosion was the worst mine disaster in the u.s. since the 1970s. >>> president obama has a very urgent message for 47 countries taking part in a two-day conference. make sure your nuclear material is secure. keep it out of hands of terrorists. he's hosting a two-day nuclear summit in washington tomorrow comes a couple days after the u.s. warned al qaeda is trying to get an atomic bomb. the u.s. and ru
. >>> families of the men who died in an explosion at a west virginia coal mine are saying good-bye. four funerals were held friday. more are held this weekend. still more in the coming weeks. 29 men died in the blast at the upper big mine branch last monday. the community held out hope the four missing men were still alive somewhere in that mine, but those hopes did end friday night when rescuers found the men's bodies. >> what i saw up until the absolute very end was a very...
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carla, virginia. hi, carla. >> caller: hi, nancy. how are you today? >> i'm good, dear. what's your question? >> caller: my question is -- well, actually, it's a statement. there is absolutely no possible way she was ever sexually molested. she is using this to get the public that hates her for sympathy. they're saying oh, well, maybe something happened to her. because if she loved her daughter so much and she was sexually molested, why would she leave her there with her father and lee? because i mean, he was always in and out of the house before he moved. why would she leave the child there to be molested also? >> that is an excellent question. out to dr. michelle golland, psychologist and expert on momlogic.com. doctor, doesn't her own behavior belie or disprove her claims that her father and brother molested her? >> yes. the one thing we can be for sure, nancy, about is the fact that she is a pathological liar. and there's been a lot of question about does she have a mental illness? and what i see, nancy, is a personality disorder. this is a woman who has narcissistic
carla, virginia. hi, carla. >> caller: hi, nancy. how are you today? >> i'm good, dear. what's your question? >> caller: my question is -- well, actually, it's a statement. there is absolutely no possible way she was ever sexually molested. she is using this to get the public that hates her for sympathy. they're saying oh, well, maybe something happened to her. because if she loved her daughter so much and she was sexually molested, why would she leave her there with her...
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brian mooar is in beckley, west virginia. with a good morning to you, the six miners have been buried but so much more emotion to come. >> reporter: funeral after funeral, members of this community have lost so much but they still have each other. those who have lost are helping others who have lost. today another one of those funerals and there will be many more. today it's a funeral for william roosevelt lynch. he just turned 59 a couple weeks ago, a churchgoing man, a family man, and at the end of the day, he was a miner. his friends were miners. his family miners. and the mining community coming together today to help the lynch family in their darkest hour. the investigation here is just beginning. officials will be gathering in the state tomorrow, state and federal officials will try to reconstruct exactly what happened here. it does look like the buildup of methane gases in this horrific explosion we've heard about, that's pretty obvious but exactly what led up to it, whether there were deficiencies in the ventilation s
brian mooar is in beckley, west virginia. with a good morning to you, the six miners have been buried but so much more emotion to come. >> reporter: funeral after funeral, members of this community have lost so much but they still have each other. those who have lost are helping others who have lost. today another one of those funerals and there will be many more. today it's a funeral for william roosevelt lynch. he just turned 59 a couple weeks ago, a churchgoing man, a family man, and...
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virginia governor, new vo vo governor, bob mcdonnel designated april as confederate month. something his two democratic predecessors had refrained from doing. he did not mention slavery in this proclamation. was that a mistake? >> i don't think so. my state legislature has made a legislatively enacted holiday, con federal rat member or yad holiday. i have issued a proclamation. my democratic predecessors did so as well. i don't know what you would say about slavery but if you have to explain to people that slavery is a bad thing, i think it goes without saying. >> reporter: but the sensitivity of it. we heard from a number of african-american politicians and just people on the street that were interviewnd virginia going, this is offensive, to celebrate something that really was about slavery and have absolutely no mention of it. >> maybe they should talk about the democratic legislature, which has done exactly the same thing in mississippi for years. as far as i know, the democratic legislature, the majority of both houses are democrats, i am unaware of them being criticize
virginia governor, new vo vo governor, bob mcdonnel designated april as confederate month. something his two democratic predecessors had refrained from doing. he did not mention slavery in this proclamation. was that a mistake? >> i don't think so. my state legislature has made a legislatively enacted holiday, con federal rat member or yad holiday. i have issued a proclamation. my democratic predecessors did so as well. i don't know what you would say about slavery but if you have to...
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. >>> families of the men who died at an explosion in a west virginia coal mine are saying good-bye. four funerals were held on friday. more being held this weekend and more in the coming weeks. 29 people died in the blast. initially the community held out hope the four missing men were alive somewhere in that mine but those hopes ended friday night when rescuers found the men's bodies. >> what i saw up until the very end was a very heavy hearted community holding on to a very fragile thread of hope. when that hope snapped with one sentence from the mine officials, it was the most painful thing you could possibly see. >> the explosion was the first mine disaster in the u.s. since the 1970s. >>> education contributor steve perry is on the mission to find unusual approaches to learning. he found that in a charter school that's an urban oasis among chicago's youth violence. >> we're in an inglewood section of chicago. this is urban prep having the first graduating class and they're going to send 70 african-american young men to college. it's the holy grail in acedemia. >> when you say y
. >>> families of the men who died at an explosion in a west virginia coal mine are saying good-bye. four funerals were held on friday. more being held this weekend and more in the coming weeks. 29 people died in the blast. initially the community held out hope the four missing men were alive somewhere in that mine but those hopes ended friday night when rescuers found the men's bodies. >> what i saw up until the very end was a very heavy hearted community holding on to a very...
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. >>> we begin in west virginia, where they're retrieving the bodies of the miners. funerals were held for the miners that died in tragedy. a team of federal investigators will arrive at the scene tomorrow. >>> police in oklahoma are looking for three people this morning in connection with a gun fight in the middle of a crowded mall. when it was all over one person was dead and several others injured. police say it's unclear if the teenager killed was involved in the shooting or just an innocent bystander. >>> rescuers in washington have found a missing hiker alive. he was buried under an avalanche in granite mountain for four hours. the man called for help on his cell phone. doctors say he'll be okay. >>> the reality tv producer suspected in his wife's murder in cancun could face charges later today. mexico's attorney general says a decision on whether to file charges could come at any moment. bruce behresford-redmond has been ordered to stay in the country in the meantime. his wife monica was found dead in a sewer near a hotel where they were staying. >>> we have s
. >>> we begin in west virginia, where they're retrieving the bodies of the miners. funerals were held for the miners that died in tragedy. a team of federal investigators will arrive at the scene tomorrow. >>> police in oklahoma are looking for three people this morning in connection with a gun fight in the middle of a crowded mall. when it was all over one person was dead and several others injured. police say it's unclear if the teenager killed was involved in the shooting...
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a team of federal investigators will arrive monday in west virginia. their job tortion find out what caused the explosion that took the lives of 29 coal miners. >>> new orleans festival goers caught in the crossfire saturday night. a gunman injured seven people including the intended target on the city's busy canal street. all of the victims received minor injuries. no word yet if the gunman was caught. >>> and actress dixie carter has died. she was nominated for an emmy in 2007 for a guest stint on desperate house wives. she was married to actor halle. holbrook.k ewas 70. i'm patti ann browne. large." >> i'm going to try and obviously not get as hot when i play. >> got to love that. more on tiger coming up in a minute with phil keating's review of his swinging and swearing on the green today. plus, the southern republican leadership conference wraps up with a string of powerful gop voices on center stage. mainly the man of the hour embattled rnc chairman michael steele whose recent scandal had fellow gopers calling for his head. all that coming up. fi
a team of federal investigators will arrive monday in west virginia. their job tortion find out what caused the explosion that took the lives of 29 coal miners. >>> new orleans festival goers caught in the crossfire saturday night. a gunman injured seven people including the intended target on the city's busy canal street. all of the victims received minor injuries. no word yet if the gunman was caught. >>> and actress dixie carter has died. she was nominated for an emmy in...
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brian mooar is in beckley, west virginia, where one of the miners was laid to rest yesterday. a very somber good morning to you, brian. >> reporter: hi, alex. we are learning a bit about how these miners died and we're learning more about how they lived. funeral services today for which will yam roosevelt lynch, known by his middle name of roosevelt. he just celebrated his birthday a couple of weeks ago. a devoted family man, a church leader, somebody who loved the dallas cowboys but somebody whose life was certainly about mining. the investigation is really getting under way here. officials will be gathering in this state beginning tomorrow and going through the specifics starting to get to a point where they can go into the mine and look at exactly what happened, dissect it and figure out, more importantly, what needs to be done in the future. there is a lot of scrutiny on the federal government, the mining agency the federal government has, some say should have cracked down, should have seen a pattern of violations at this particular mine. there were more than 100 violation
brian mooar is in beckley, west virginia, where one of the miners was laid to rest yesterday. a very somber good morning to you, brian. >> reporter: hi, alex. we are learning a bit about how these miners died and we're learning more about how they lived. funeral services today for which will yam roosevelt lynch, known by his middle name of roosevelt. he just celebrated his birthday a couple of weeks ago. a devoted family man, a church leader, somebody who loved the dallas cowboys but...
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the episcopal church can no longer dominate virginia. so we've got to build coalitions. and the coalitions shift. but in the middle east, it's very hard, because you are loyal to your family and tribe and nobody beyond that. it's curious, when i was growing up in the military, the idea was always, arabs can't fight. well, we didn't -- because we didn't ask ourselves the fundamental question. what do arabs fight for? people fight for different things. arabs don't fight for states. in the arab world, the state was always the enemy. in afghanistan, always -- afghanistan was a city state of kabul. a few thousand years ago, balk, but a city state of kabul, tributary citie -- caravan citis along tributaries. so there was no sense of cooperation, no sense of statehood, no sense of integration, but with arabs, we say arabs can't fight
the episcopal church can no longer dominate virginia. so we've got to build coalitions. and the coalitions shift. but in the middle east, it's very hard, because you are loyal to your family and tribe and nobody beyond that. it's curious, when i was growing up in the military, the idea was always, arabs can't fight. well, we didn't -- because we didn't ask ourselves the fundamental question. what do arabs fight for? people fight for different things. arabs don't fight for states. in the arab...
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>> right now i am finishing up a stint at virginia commonwealth university where i taught creative writing in richmond and i'm going on to except a job at the university of richmond in the fall in teaching american studies. >> when jd comes marching home is the name of the book, laura is the author the, sasha is the retired her. >> coming at next come booktv presents after words an hourlong discussion between guest us and the author of a new book. this week jack matlock, ambassador to the soviet union under president reagan, discusses his but "superpower illusions: how myths and false ideolgies led america astray - and how to return to reality". in the book ambassador jack matlock looks at the role played by mikhail gorbachev and been down the soviet empire and argues that president reagan's successor is learned the wrong lessons from the end of the cold war. he's interviewed by dimitri simes, president of the nixon center and publisher of the national interest. ..
>> right now i am finishing up a stint at virginia commonwealth university where i taught creative writing in richmond and i'm going on to except a job at the university of richmond in the fall in teaching american studies. >> when jd comes marching home is the name of the book, laura is the author the, sasha is the retired her. >> coming at next come booktv presents after words an hourlong discussion between guest us and the author of a new book. this week jack matlock,...